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Newsday
06/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Ukrainian forces gain more territory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Recent gains by the Ukrainian military have created an air of optimism in Kyiv, but Russian forces remain formidable. Show more
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Newsday
06/10/2022 05:06 GMT : Afghanistan loses nearly $5bn US dollars since Taliban's takeover
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaA report was conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Show more
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Newsday
06/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Ukraine: Multiple explosions heard in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaThe regional governor, Oleksandr Starukh, said rockets were aimed at residential buildings and there have been fires and significant destruction. Show more
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The Inquiry
What’s the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the new head of the Commonwealth of Nations is King Charles III. But will it prosper or diminish under his leadership? Show more
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World tennis number one Ash Barty shocked the sporting world when she announced she was quitting at the age of 25. So is quitting a good idea? And how do you know when to do it? Show more
Witness History
The Harder They Come
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, a Jamaican film and its legendary soundtrack helped popularise reggae music in the world. Ben Henderson spoke to Jimmy Cliff, who played the film's main character. Show more
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Assignment
Leicester: Behind the divide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What's behind recent tensions between some Hindi and Muslim communities in the English city of Leicester, which led to violent clashes and dozens of arrests? Show more
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Health Check
'Historic' claims for new Alzheimer’s drug
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
New drug looks promising for Alzheimer’s disease; detecting polio and Covid in sewage water; could folic acid reduce suicide risk? Show more
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The Forum
William Cobbett: Champion of rural workers
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
William Cobbett: the larger than life figure who began as a ploughboy and ended up as a sharp tongued political agitator and best selling writer. Show more
Sporting Witness
The bizarre twist in South Africa’s ultramarathon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
At the 1999 Comrades ultramarathon, South Africa’s most gruelling road race, runner Nick Bester notice something suspicious, as they run the 90km race. Show more
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The Food Chain
Inheriting grandma's pan
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. Show more
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Outlook
The backing singer who stepped out from the shadows
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Merry Clayton, the unsung hero of the Rolling Stones’ iconic Gimme Shelter, reveals why for years she couldn’t listen to the song and how her voice lifted her out of the darkness. Show more
Witness History
The Harder They Come
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, a Jamaican film and its legendary soundtrack helped popularise reggae music in the world. Ben Henderson spoke to Jimmy Cliff, who played the film's main character. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
06/10/2022 13:06 GMT: Children killed in Thailand nursery attack
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
An ex-policeman has killed at least 38 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a nursery daycare centre in north-east Thailand. Show more
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The Inquiry
What’s the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the new head of the Commonwealth of Nations is King Charles III. But will it prosper or diminish under his leadership? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 06/10/2022 14:32 GMT : Afghanistan's economy in focus
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A new report shows that the economy of Afghanistan has shrunk by more than a quarter in the last year, since the Taliban took over. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/10/06 16:06 GMT: Reporting Iran's protests
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
BBC Persian journalists on covering, analysing and explaining the demonstrations Show more
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Witness History
The Harder They Come
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, a Jamaican film and its legendary soundtrack helped popularise reggae music in the world. Ben Henderson spoke to Jimmy Cliff, who played the film's main character. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Newshour
06/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Gunman kills 38 in attack on Thai nursery school
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
38 people, mostly young children, killed by a gunman at a nursery school in Thailand Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Forum
William Cobbett: Champion of rural workers
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
William Cobbett: the larger than life figure who began as a ploughboy and ended up as a sharp tongued political agitator and best selling writer. Show more
Sporting Witness
The bizarre twist in South Africa’s ultramarathon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
At the 1999 Comrades ultramarathon, South Africa’s most gruelling road race, runner Nick Bester notice something suspicious, as they run the 90km race. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Global recession risk rises as IMF lowers growth forecast
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The International Monetary Fund says the risk of a global recession has increased as it lowers its growth forecast. Show more
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World Football
Tragedy in Indonesia
35 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Former Indonesia international Raphael Maitimo and eye witness Aditya Wahyu Pratama reflect on the stadium disaster in Malang which killed over 125 people. Show more
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Outlook
The backing singer who stepped out from the shadows
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Merry Clayton, the unsung hero of the Rolling Stones’ iconic Gimme Shelter, reveals why for years she couldn’t listen to the song and how her voice lifted her out of the darkness. Show more
Witness History
The Harder They Come
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, a Jamaican film and its legendary soundtrack helped popularise reggae music in the world. Ben Henderson spoke to Jimmy Cliff, who played the film's main character. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
